Reginald James | |
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| Born | Reginald William James 9 January 1891 London, England |
| Died | 7 July 1964 (aged 73) Cape Town, South Africa |
| Alma mater | St. John's College, Cambridge |
| Known for | Imperial Trans-Antarctic Expedition |
| Spouse | Annie Watson |
| Children | 3 |
| Awards | Fellow of the Royal Society[1] Polar Medal |
| Scientific career | |
| Institutions | University of Cambridge University of Manchester University of Cape Town |
Reginald William James FRS[1] (9 January 1891 – 7 July 1964) was a British researcher and teacher of physics in England and South Africa.[2] He is best known for his service in the Imperial Trans-Antarctic Expedition of 1914–1916, for which he was awarded the Silver Polar Medal.[3]
- ^ a b Bragg, W. L. (1965). "Reginald William James 1891–1964". Biographical Memoirs of Fellows of the Royal Society. 11: 114–126. doi:10.1098/rsbm.1965.0007.
- ^ Ewald, P. P. (1965). "R. W. James". Physics Today. 18 (1): 154. Bibcode:1965PhT....18a.154E. doi:10.1063/1.3047128.
- ^ John F. Mann (2009). "The Endurance Obituaries: Reginald William James". enduranceobituaries.co.uk. Archived from the original on 20 April 2013. Retrieved 23 April 2017.
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